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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 8, 1998




                      Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

    Maryland                        1-11852                        62-1507028
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(State or Other                (Commission File                (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of                     Number)                     Identification
 Incorporation)                                                     Number)


            3310 West End Avenue                       
                  Suite 400
            Nashville, Tennessee                                 37203
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                                 (615) 269-9175
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

        Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, a Maryland corporation ("HR"), has
entered into a Plan and Agreement of Merger, dated as of June 8, 1998 (the
"Merger Agreement"), with Capstone Capital Corporation, a Maryland corporation
("CCT"). Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger
Agreement, HR Acquisition I Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of HR, will
be merged with and into CCT (the "Merger"), with CCT becoming a wholly owned
subsidiary of HR. Each share of CCT common stock will be converted into the
right to receive 0.8518 shares of HR common stock, $0.01 par value per share,
and each share of CCT Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock will be converted into
the right to receive one share of HR preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share,
having substantially the same rights and preferences.

        The Merger is subject to approval by the stockholders of HR, approval by
the stockholders of CCT and certain other conditions as described in the Merger
Agreement.

        On June 8, 1998, HR and CCT issued a press release (the "Press Release")
concerning the Merger and execution of the Merger Agreement.

        The foregoing summary description of the Merger and related transactions
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement and the Press
Release, which are attached as exhibits to this Report.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c) Exhibits

2.1  Plan and Agreement of Merger, dated as of June 8, 1998, among
     Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, HR Acquisition I Corporation and
     Capstone Capital Corporation (as directed by Item 601(b)(2) of
     Regulation S-K, certain schedules and exhibits to this document are
     omitted from this filing, and the Registrant agrees to furnish
     supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the
     Securities and Exchange Commission upon request).

99.1 Press Release, dated June 8, 1998, issued by Healthcare Realty Trust 
     Incorporated and Capstone Capital Corporation.




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                                   SIGNATURES



     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                    HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED

                                    By:            /s/ Roger O. West
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                                            Roger O. West,
                                            Executive Vice President
                                            and General Counsel



Date:  June 10, 1998






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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



No.:
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2.1      Plan and Agreement of Merger, dated as of June 8, 1998, among
         Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, HR Acquisition I Corporation and
         Capstone Capital Corporation (as directed by Item 601(b)(2) of
         Regulation S-K, certain schedules and exhibits to this document are
         omitted from this filing, and the Registrant agrees to furnish
         supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the
         Securities and Exchange Commission upon request).

99.1     Press Release, dated June 8, 1998, issued by Healthcare Realty Trust 
         Incorporated and Capstone Capital Corporation.







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